The Apollo moon landings are some of the most impressive technical feats ever achieved, and, for capitalism’s boosters, definitive evidence of the superiority of Western capitalism. But the path that took humans to the heavens began in the depths of hell.
Twenty-five years ago, the world changed irrevocably. Not because of the terrorist attacks on the United States, but because of US imperialism’s response.
Since 2024, Australia has also concluded a string of security agreements of varying form. All are aimed squarely at maintaining Australia’s dominant position as a neo-colonial power in the south-west Pacific.
Donald Trump’s memorandum of understanding with Tehran marked a defeat for Washington. For all the death and destruction it rained down on Iran, the US was surrendering and suing for “peace”.
